Here are the key NHL results from yesterday (April 29, 2026) from the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
🏒 Game results (highlights)
- Montreal Canadiens 3 – Tampa Bay Lightning 2
→ Montreal took a 3–2 series lead with a third-period winner.
Philadelphia Flyers 1 – Pittsburgh Penguins 0 (OT)
→ Flyers won in overtime and eliminated Pittsburgh from the series.
Vegas Golden Knights 5 – Utah Mammoth 4 (2OT)
→ Double-overtime thriller; Vegas now leads the series.
🧊 Other notable result (from same day slate)
- Boston Bruins 2 – Buffalo Sabres 1 (OT)
→ Bruins stayed alive in their series.
Quick takeaways
- A lot of tight playoff hockey — multiple games went to OT or even double OT.
- The Flyers advanced, while several other series are still ongoing.
- Montreal and Vegas both grabbed important series leads.